Effective Use of Four-Handed & Six-Handed Dentistry
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Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD; Valinda Johnston, CDA & Benette Galloway, DA
Are you using your dental assisting staff efficiently and effectively? Watch Gordon and two highly skilled, experienced and effective assistants accomplish both four and six-handed dentistry. Subjects included are:
- Optimum operatory design and organization
- Working efficiently in an ergonomic environment
- Operatory, instrument, and tray set-up and clean-up
- Instrument grasps and correct instrument transfer principles
- Correct and efficient use of operating lights and suction
- How to optimize both four-handed and six-handed operation
- The comparative productivity of four-handed and six-handed dentistry
This video will increase not only the productivity of your practice, but also the quality of your services. You can develop a true clinical TEAM!
Closed Captioning available
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Operatory Design
- Sterilization & Tray Set-Up
- Cleaning Up the Operatory
- Instrument Positioning & Transfer
- Operating Light
- The Use of Suction
- Organization & Cleanliness
- Six-Handed Dentistry
- Tasks to be Shared by Two Assistants
- Positioning for the Additional Assistant
- Clinical comparison of 4-handed and 6-handed Dentistry